Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-09
NEWS SUMMARY.

Tucson, Arizona, on the ID inst.
The loss TO the Texas Centaal railroad
by the recent freshets, is about 100000.
New York state democratic convention
will meet in Saratoga on the 9TH inst.
The Ohio oil company has been formed
at Lima, Ohio, with a capital of 100000.
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner was in
stalled as governor of Kentucky Aug. 30.
Gold has been discovered in the vicinity
of North Bay, ~ miles west OF Mattawa,
ont.
Rear Admiral Theo. T.. Green. L. S. ",
died at Jaffrey, N. H., recently, aged -
years.
c. NJ. Hovey, the veteran horticulturist,
died in Cambridge, Mas, on the "a inst,
aged a..
A disagreement among miners near
Good Hope, n. NJ, resulted in the death of
four men
Mrs. Cleveland declines TO go 10 New
York 10 present the flags TO the city fire
department.
Commissioner of Pensions Black lays he
is not a candidate for COMMUNICATIVE chief
| of the G.. 4. r.
The Utes have gone back to their reser-
walton, and the Indian war appears to
have collapsed.
Bishop William Logan Harris, the New
York resident bishop of the Methodist
church, is dead
The car wheel works in st. Louis No,
were destroyed by fire the other night, at
a loss of 100000.
$. s. Carlisle of Louisiana, is the newly
appointed Minister Resident and Consul
/ General TO Bolivia
Israel Luce, the treasurer OF Auglaize
county, Ohio, has disappeared with 500
OO) of the county funds.
Boodler McGarigle is in Toronto. lie
has engaged the best lawyers Of the Cana.
dian bar to defend him.
/ Prof John Avery, late professor OF
Greek in Bowdoin college, died at North
Bridgeport. Mass, recently.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will
be present at the constitutional celebra
tion at Philadelphia, Sept. Il.
An epidemic OF black diphtheria is rag
ing at Lockport, Pa. Stagnant pools of
water in the old canal is the cause
j. c. Quiggle OF Pennsylvania, has been
appointed consul of the United States at
Port Stanley and st. Thomas Ont
Oak Grove seminary at Vassalboro,
Maine, burned the other morning. Stephen
Jones, aged 49, persisted in the flames
Prince Thokore Sahib of Limbdi the In
dian prince now in this country paid his
respects to the president on the 30th ult
Mrs. Mary Dunlap Of McKsesport Pa,
attempted to start fire with kerosene
The woman and her babe were burned TO
death,
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris arrived in
New York On the 3lst ult. She will spend
some months with her mother Mrs. Gen.
Grant
Mrs, McGarigle, the wife Of the noted
boodler, left Chicago very mysteriously a
few days ago, il is supposed TO join her
husband
The Roman Catholic college Of ST. Main.
rad at Indiantown, Spencer county, Ind,
was totally destroyed by FIRE recently.
Loss 100000.
The graveyard insurance companies
which were driven out of Michigan by
the stringent laws, are doing a big bust
ness in Indiana.
The Rev. John Allen, better known as
camp meeting" John Allen, died while
Attending camp-meeting at East Liver
more Maine, few days ago.
The paper Of the Richmond paper com
pany Providence r. l.. has gone TO pro-
test. Liabilities, 500 900; assets, $1,000
600 The firm claims that it will be able
10 pay in full
Gen. Nelson y. Miles vas thrown from
a tallyho coach near Los Angeles and had
his right leg broken at the ankle Several
others sustained slight injuries by ths
same accident.
Henry Pitcher, aged q, while blasting
stumps at Logansport, Ind, WAS blown 20
atoms 10y the premature explosion OF fifty
dynamite cartridges. which he was carry
ing On his person.
Supervising lnspector-Gener Dumont
has decided that the hulls and boilers of
all steam yachts, no matter how small,
must undergo inspection and that their
pilots and engineers must I've licensed.
Z. l.. Harvey, secretary Of the Hudson,
Wis, building and loan association, is
short $1,000 in his accounts. The loss
will be a serious blow to the stock elders
the ma ority of whom are working people.
a suspension of work in the Lehigh coal
region has been ordered. This step has
been rendered necessary by the large &c
emulation of coal. A short suspension
of work will be ordered in other districts
Capt. Silas Bent of St Louis died at
Shelter Island, l.. l., afew days ago. Capt.
Bent graduated at the Naval academy at
Annapolis Md, in 1854, and served with
distinction in Perry's japanese expedi-
tion.
In attempting TO make his escape from
a store in New York. in which he had
been discovered, Jimmy McDevitt, a burg
lar, dashed through plate. glass window
and was disemboweled, dying in few
minutes.
! 1t is announced that 7 V. Pcwderly will
go TO Ireland in October 10 take an active
part in the national movement. He has
reached this decision al the urgent request
it is said, Of Irish members OF parliament
and other friends OF Ireland.
Michael Butler, recently discharged
keeper OF Wards island insane asylum,
New York, petitions the supreme court TO